Scotland has taken its place as the new Mecca for white water
rafting and extreme sports enthusiasts. With over 120 activity
centres around the country you can do it all here – from jumping
off cliffs, sliding through canyons and rolling down hills in
plastic balls, to more traditional activities such as white
water rafting, quad biking and clay pigeon shooting.
The rugged landscape is perfect for hair-raising outdoor
pursuits. As Mark Turner of specialist outdoor sports website
adrenalinePASS.com says, “We are especially looking forward to
the rafting season on the River Tummel. This is undoubtedly the
best white water rafting available in the country over the
summer.”
The Tummel is dam-release, guaranteeing water levels every
weekend from June to September. It is a narrow, technical and
exciting river, offering almost continuous rapids to Grade IV,
culminating in the descent of a double-drop waterfall!
“An alternative waterfall descent”, Mark continues, “is on one
of our canyoning trips. This time there’s no boat involved,
instead participants are lowered down on a rope in a controlled
abseil.” Canyoning descents also involve scrambling, jumps into
plunge pools, natural water flumes and slides.
A wide range of clients enjoy adventures with
adrenalinePASS.com. Individuals and families on day visits or
holidays, through to a range of groups, from stag and hen
parties to corporate outings. Their philosophy of professional
delivery, from experienced but also highly enthusiastic
instructors, has produced a winning formula.
So, if you’re looking to do something a little bit different
this summer and fancy some excitement in your life, go to
www.adrenalinepass.com and choose your ideal adventure.
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The Surfing Capital Of Australia
If surfing is your thing, then you must check out Bryon Bay, the Mecca of surfing in Australia. There you will find a place where surfing is not just a sport or favorite past-time but a lifestyle and local obsession.
Set against a back-drop of warm weather year-round and spectacular beaches, Byron Bay is an inviting venue that promises a laid-back lifestyle. Why, you can even go native and be part of a teeming “alternative” community whose ranks are constantly being bolstered by an increasing number of writers, artists and filmmakers.
Byron Bay is nestled at the North Coast of New South Wales in Australia. It boasts of four main beaches. Byron Main, the most popular of the four, is perfect for surfing newcomers because of its smaller swell that usually breaks close to the shore. It has non-stop breaks and is great for swimming.
The Pass is the next most popular beach in Byron Bay just south of Byron Main. It is a favorite of long boarders who comb the beach in droves during summer.
Watego Beach is hidden from view and, as such, is ideal for surfers who want to avoid the crowds. The challenges it offers are more difficult for surfers, which is why the most advanced surfers prefer Watego Beach.
Finally, there is also Tallow’s Beach, the most isolated of Byron Bay’s four beaches. Most tourists have not discovered it yet especially since it is only visible from Byron Bay’s headland. It is rare to find outsiders wandering around Tallow’s Beach but the locals just love it.
Aside from surfing, Byron Bay is also a great scuba diving venue and one of these rare places where you can sit back and occasionally catch a whale or two passing by. At night, dolphins come out to play and it is not unusual to see these friendly creatures swimming side by side with people.
There’s also an excellent fine dining restaurant on Byron Bay called Fins which offers succulent seafood and an impressive wine list. Fins is one of Australia’s best restaurants.
Fine Dining
Fins Restaurant
Fins Restaurant offers fresh local seafood spiced with local herbs and supplemented by an attractive wine list. The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide has awarded FINS with two chef’s hats every year since 1998. Fins also received a Restaurant and Catering Award of Excellence as “Best Seafood Restaurant All Regional NSW” in 2005 as well as the award for “Best Seafood Restaurant in Australia” in 2004.
Paris the Capital City of France Full of Romance
Paris the Capital City of France is in the Ile De France region and is an international capital for art, fashion, style and romance.
With the romance that Paris perceives, it is the number one destination for UK tourists and with over 30 million travellers per year from around the world, it is no wonder that this city has so much to offer.
Paris entertainment has always been at the forefront of the world in terms of quality and variety and from film, dance, opera, jazz, concerts, ballet, rock festivals and cabaret, there is always some form of entertainment on offer to suit all tastes, no matter what the time of year you decide to visit this vibrant and cultural city in France.
There are two opera houses in Paris – the Opera Bastille and the Palais Garnier that hosts the Opera National de Paris. There are also many different rock venues in Paris that play host to a large number of international performers and Paris is also popular for its many dance clubs, nightclubs, and cabaret shows such as the Moulin Rouge, which has become famous throughout the world for its can-can, plus a multitude of different festivals that are held in Paris every year.
Of course, there are the usual monuments and attractions which we all go an see when visiting Paris, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre Dame Cathedral, walking along the Avenue de Champs-Elysees with all its glitz and glamour and visiting the Bastille Square.
There are also some more recent landmarks that attract millions of visitors each year to Paris, such as La Grande Arche in the business district of La Defense or The Center Nationale d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou, also known simply as the Beaubourg or the Pompidou Centre.
Another attraction are the Catacombs of Paris, which are a famous burial place with its network of subterranean tunnels and rooms located underneath Paris and you can go on an official tour through the old quarries.
And the banks of the River Seine in Paris will offer visitors an unforgettable experience by being able to get to see the sights from a completely different perspective, while cruising in a boat and perhaps sampling the French cuisine at the same time.
However, for those of us who would like to get away from it all, the Ile de France region of which Paris is at the centre becomes an ideal place, offering a multitude of nature, history, art and culture, but all within only a short distance from the periphery.
So, within the Ile de France region, you be able to discover more than 500km of navigable waterways, as well as many more kilometres of footpaths and historic sites along its beautiful rivers and canals.
But not far from Paris in the Ile de France region you will discover rich picturesque countryside and forests all within a short distance of the periphery and it boasts three National Parks and four National Forests that [...]